Ukraine air defense

Russia’s latest drone blitz may have cost $100 million in a single night — Ukrainian Air Force

Recent Russian missile and drone strikes on Ukraine could have cost the Kremlin up to $100 million in just one night, Air Force spokesperson Yuriy Ihnat told NV on May 28, explaining the uneven intensity of recent aerial assaults.

28 May 2025, 03:40 PM

Zelenskyy names child victims of Kryvyi Rih strike, slams U.S. envoy’s muted response

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on April 5, listed the names of the children killed in Russia’s April 4 ballistic missile strike on Kryvyi Rih, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, and commented on the global reaction to the attack.

5 April 2025, 03:18 PM

Denmark unveils nearly $1B in new Ukraine aid package

The Danish government has presented its 25th military aid package for Ukraine, totaling 6.7 billion Danish kroner (nearly $970 million), Denmark’s Defense Ministry announced on April 3.

3 April 2025, 04:33 PM

One month, 4,043 targets: Ukraine ramps up aerial defenses

Ukrainian Air Force units shot down 4,043 aerial targets throughout March 2025, the Air Force reported via its official Telegram channel on March 30.

30 March 2025, 05:10 PM

Sweden to send AEW&C planes to Ukraine after jet modifications

Ukraine will receive airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft from Sweden once certain upgrades to F-16 fighter jets are complete, Swedish outlet Delfi reported on March 21, citing Sweden’s Defense Ministry.

21 March 2025, 05:15 PM

How Russia mass-produces drones for war in Ukraine

Anatoliy Khrapchynskyi, an aviation expert and former officer of Ukraine’s Air Force, has analyzed how Russia is rapidly expanding its drone production and enhancing its capabilities.

16 March 2025, 01:01 PM

Ukraine’s SAMP-T missile stock running critically low

Ukraine is running out of missiles for its SAMP-T air defense systems, supplied by Italy and France, with the batteries soon expected to become inoperable, Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera reported on March 14.

15 March 2025, 01:24 PM

Russia’s drone warfare evolving: Starlink, SIM cards in use

Russia is making its attacks on Ukraine more technologically sophisticated, constantly introducing new tactics, according to Yuriy Ihnat, head of communications for the Ukrainian Air Force Command. He made the statement on March 11, as reported by the Telegram channel Novyny.LIVE.

11 March 2025, 04:38 PM

Military expert: Ukraine has the potential to build its own air defense

Ukraine currently lacks experience in producing its own air defense systems and has primarily focused on upgrading existing platforms, according to military expert and aviation historian Mykhailo Zhirohov. In an interview with NV on Feb. 15., Zhirohov shared his insights on Ukraine’s potential to develop and manufacture its own air defense systems.

20 February 2025, 04:15 PM

Nikopol reels under Russian shelling; five hospitalized, fire reported

Russian forces launched an artillery strike on Nikopol in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast on Monday, Jan. 27, injuring five people, according to regional governor Serhiy Lysak.

27 January 2025, 12:30 PM

Ukraine intercepts 34 drones in Russian overnight attack

Russian forces launched a massive overnight drone attack on Ukraine early Thursday, Jan. 16, deploying 55 Shahed kamikaze drones and other types of unmanned aerial vehicles. Ukraine’s air defense shot down 34 of the drones, according to the Ukrainian Air Force.

16 January 2025, 10:54 AM

Ukraine intercepts 78 drones during massive Russian attack

On the night of Jan. 12–13, Russia launched a massive drone attack on Ukraine, deploying 110 Shahed drones and other decoy UAVs. Ukraine's Air Force reported that air defense units successfully intercepted 78 targets, while 31 others were lost on radar.

13 January 2025, 12:01 PM

Ukraine denies redeploying air defense troops to infantry roles amid shortages

Ukraine’s General Staff responded on Dec. 21 to a report by The Guardian claiming Ukrainian air defense troops are being reassigned to infantry roles due to a shortage of soldiers.

21 December 2024, 05:05 PM

Ukraine may redeploy air defense troops to frontline as infantry shortage deepens

Ukraine’s air defense troops, including those trained abroad, are increasingly being sent to the frontlines as infantry due to a shortage of foot soldiers, The Guardian reported on Dec. 21.

21 December 2024, 04:00 PM

Zelenskyy condemns Russia’s use of Kalibr missiles with cluster munitions

After Russia’s massive missile attack on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure on Nov. 28, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported strikes in multiple regions targeting civilian infrastructure with Kalibr missiles carrying cluster munitions.

28 November 2024, 12:26 PM

Ukrainian military displays advanced Skynex air defense system

The Ukrainian Air Force has released its first footage of Rheinmetall's Skynex air defense systems in action, known as the best "Shahed-killers" in its arsenal. The video was shared by Air Command West on Sep. 25.

25 September 2024, 03:45 PM

Zelenskyy unveils new international weapons agreements

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced new agreements with Ukraine’s partners regarding the supply and financing of weapons, during his evening address on Sunday, Sep. 8.

9 September 2024, 01:25 PM

F-16 pilots prepare for action with intense daily training

Ukrainian pilots flying F-16 fighter jets, recently provided to Ukraine, are training daily and preparing to counter a variety of enemy air attack, Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Oleksandr Syrskyi, discussed the F-16s and Ukraine's air defense strategy in an interview with CNN on Sep. 8.

9 September 2024, 01:03 PM

Denmark was ready to transfer F-16s to Ukraine even prior to full-scale war

Danish premier Mette Frederiksen has been ready to transfer Danish F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine from the very start of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, the prime minister said at the GLOBSEC conference in Prague, Czechia, on Aug. 31.

31 August 2024, 02:33 PM

Ukraine downs five missiles and eight drones during Russian nighttime attack

In the early hours of Sunday, Aug. 18, Ukrainian air defense successfully destroyed five missiles and eight Shahed-131/136 drones launched by Russian forces, according to Ukrainian Air Force Commander Mykola Oleschuk on Telegram on Aug. 18.

18 August 2024, 10:50 AM

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